Bottle



No. 6|5,95|. Patented Dec. I3, |898. J. C. BEAN.

BOTTLE.

(Application filed Mar. 11. 1898.v

(No Model.)

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15a/mm @mi Patented Dec. I3. |898. J. C. BEAN.

BOTTLE. v (Application led Mar. 11, 1898.)

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No. 615,95l. l Patented Dec. I3, |898.

J. C. BEAN.

' BOTTLE.

:pplcaticn filed Mar. 11, 189B. (No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 3.

UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

JOHN BEAN, OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO LORING W. BARNES, OF ATTLEBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS.

BOTTLE.

srncrrrcnrre'iv frmng pere of Lettere Patent N; 615,951, dated December 1e, 189s'. Application tiled March 11, 1898.` Serial N0. 673,431. (No model.)

To @ZZ tzitom t may concern.-

Be it known that l, JOHN C. BEAN, of Oambridge, in the county of MiddleseX,.State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Bottle, of which the following is a speciiication. v

The object of my invention is to attain a discharge-head of a bottle that will prevent the bottle being refilled after the contents have been poured out of the bottle, Whether entirely or partially poured out, the purpose of which is to protect the liquid in the original package and to prevent other liquid being placed Within in substitution, which I attain in the following manner:

Figure 1 is a portion of a bottle, showing my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view illustrating my invention. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line c Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line y y, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a transverse section on line z z, Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a modification in the construction of my invention, and Figs. 7, 8, 9, and 10 are views showing same in detail. Fig. 11 is a modification of my invention, and Figs. 12, 13, and 14C are views illustrating same in detail.

A represents the cap or head of my bottle A', which has the discharge passage-Way at and the indented portion a', which form the channels d2. Thiscap' or head is in design such as to present a round head and hug tight the customary head of a bottle, so as to prevent the cap being removed without destruction from ott the head of the bottle in the manner as shown by the drawings, particularly Figs. 1 and 2,-as well as the other views.

B denotes the cork stopper forced hard in the neck of the bottle, and b representsa filling within the neck of the bottle and on top of the cork stopper, which in substance may be either wax, cement, or glass-filling, or any other suitable substance or material, so as to sage-way; but either one will act in the' same capacity as the other. The first-mentioned use of the passage-ways is more satisfactory,

Yas the last drop of the liquid in the bottle can the passage-way C, the description of which I will now more minutely relate. Before I proceed with this description of the passage- Ways 1 desire to state that there is one difference between the passage-ways, and that consists in the discharge passage-way having its vertical end c on a slight angle, while the vertical portion of theair passage-way c' is more near to being perpendicular, the purpose of which will be fully explained hereinafter.

The vertical portions c and c' of my passage- Ways turn about a right angle, as represented by c2, and then turn a U-bend, as denoted by c3, returning'to a point above the first angle c2 and beyond the first angle to a certain point represented by c4. At c4 it makes another U-bend, throwing the passage-Ways respectively approximately into a position at about right angles to the plane of the respective passage-ways. The passage-Ways in this vlast position described extend to a point denoted by the letter c5. Attention is called to Fig. 13 to more fully understand the following description of my passage-ways: Figs. 2 and 4 illustrate the respective positions of the vertical portions c and c to each other, the latter, c', directly behind the former, as is shown clearly by Fig. 4, while Fig. 2 illustrates that the two passage-ways run very close to each other at the point represented by the letter c6; but in no position of the passage-Ways do they become in circuit with each other other than each of the passage- Ways at one and the same time and at the same point (denoted by the letter c5) respectively become in circuit with the interior space ci.

In other words, the point of endroo ing of the air passage-way in the space c7 is the same and equal to the point of ending of the discharge passage-way.

The line 1 represents the right-hand edge of the passage-Way C at the point c3 in its circuit, and the line 2 denotes the left-hand edge of the passage-way C at the point c5 in its circuit, which establishes or makes the space 3. This space 3 is one of the essential features of this my invention in that it determines the position that the bottle must be immersed in liquid-namely, over the pointin the passage-way C indicated by the line 1- in order to permit the liquid to pass through the passage-way C' into the bottle, which the liquid cannot do, for the reason that the passage-way C has its discharge end completely immersed, and by a further reason that the educt of the bottle (represented by a) is also immersed, which prevents the airin the bottle having a discharge out of the bottle in order for the fluid or liquid to enter the bottle in this manner. Assuming that the line 1 is the level of the liquid desired to be put in the bottle in this manner, looking in the direction denoted by the arrow, it will be seen that the passage-ways end and the educts are all three immersed.

Line L denotes the right-hand edge of the passage-way C, and the line 5 represents the left-hand edge of the educt a, which two points create the space 6, which is another essential feature of my invention in that this space 6 makes it necessary to immerse the educt passage-way in order to permit the liquid to pass through the passage-way C in order vto enter the bottle, which the liquid cannot do, for the reason that the air in the bottle has no way to dischargel out of the bottle, thus preventing the liquid from entering the bottle.

The lines 7 and 8 respectively indicate the right-hand edge of the educt passage-way and the left-hand edge of the passage-Way C', which forms the space 9 that attains the same results as the spaces 3 and 6 when the bottle is immersed in liquid on its opposite side and in the same relation to the water or liquid desired to be entered into the bottle in this manner, and the lines l0 and 11 respectively indicate the right-hand edge of the passage-way C' and the left-hand edge of the passage-way C, the former edge being at the extreme of the passage-way as it enters into the space c7, as represented by c5, and the latter edge being at the point in this passageways circuit, (denoted by 03,) which creates the space 12, another essential feature of this my invention, which attains the same result as that described of space 3 when the bottle is positioned in liquid,as mentioned ofspace 9.

The lines 13 and 14 respectively represent the bottom edges of the respective passages O and C' and the upperedge of the ed uct passage- Way a, which determines the space 15 between the two edges, which is another essential feature of myinvention in that this space makes the bottle have to be immersed in the liquid, so as to cut oit all vent of air through the educt before the liquid is allowed to enter through the passage-ways C and C', that arrest the flow of the liquid through the passageways or either of them, as to prevent the liquid from entering the bottle when the bottle is immersed in the liquid in avertical or perpendicular position.

The dotted circle drawn on Figs. 4 and 13, representing the educt, is m erely so drawn on said views for the purpose of clearly designating the relative position of the educt with the passage-Ways C and C and is not intended to represent an openingin the back of the surface in front, but should be understood to have no other purpose than to give the relative position, as just mentioned.

It will be seen that it does not matter in what position my bottle is immersed in liquid, that at all times and in any position the air-vent ot' my bottle is first cut off completely before the liquid has arrived at that point to permit it to flow through the passage-Ways or either of them into the bottle, which is the most important feature of my invention attained by my peculiar passageways and ed uct-passages, as herein described, and to be more fully mentioned.

Referring to the indention or in Wardly-projecting portion a of the cap or head ofthe bottle A, this projection is to prevent the insertion of a device to reach the respective ends of the passage-Ways C and C', so as to direct the flow of liquid down one of the passage-ways without interrupting the other passageway so as to permit the discharge of air out of the bottle by passing through the passageway not interfered with and the educt-passage "not wholly closed by either the device or the inflowing liquid or fluid.

The numerals 16, 17, and 18 respectively represent trade-mark seals that may be applied either over the head or cap of my bottle, as shown by Fig. 9, or over the cork and on the head, as shown by Fig. 11, and the cork just mentioned. This vertical portion c of the passage-Way C is designed on an angle, as illustrated, for the purpose of effecting a discharge of the liquid within so as to conveua iently pour out the last drop contained within the bottle and as to not require the bottle to be inverted to pour out the contents from the ordinary inclination noW required in the use of ordinary bottles.

The educt a, determines in what position the bottle is to be held in order to effect a satisfactory discharge from the bottle,wl1ich position in its turn determines which passage-way is the air passage-way, as represented by C, before mentioned, as the lower passage-way C will take the lead in the discharge of the liquid, owing to its lower position, while the upper passage-Way, by reason of its position, will permit the air to be drawn therethrough from the outside of the bottle through the ed uct in to the interior of the bot- IOO IIO

the passage-way C into the 4interior of the bottle, and thus attain an efcient discharge of the liquid within the bottle. vVhen the liquid is being discharged, it will flow down the channels a2 more directly than any other way, as the inward projection u/ will so direct the liquid, which is so designed as to attain an immediate discharge of the liquid discharged out of the discharge passage-way C.

The cap or head of my bottle may consist of any suitable metal, such as lead or brass, stamped to shape and efficientlyiitted on the head of the bottle in such a manner as to be destroyed when removed, as represented by Fig.. l and its detail views.

Fig. 6 and its detail views show that the passages C and C may be cast in the stopper B, making one piece of these parts, while Fig. ll and its detail views illustrate that the metallic cap can be dispensed with, and the passage-ways C and C', the space c7, the channels a, the inward projection ct', the educt a, and the head and the stopper portion B may be cast in one piece without changing my invention in one essential particular.

The dark portion (indicated by the numeral 19) represents cement or glass filling or glazing used to efficiently attach the head to the bottle so as to prevent it being removed wi thout being destroyed, and thus destroying the bottle. This cementing of the head to the neck of the bottle effects an efficient sealing of the bottle as to their relation to each other, while the manipulating-cork seals the bottle as to its relation therewith.

18 is the manipulating-cork referred to.

In order to fill my bottle, it is necessary to do it before the head portion or portions are fitted in and onto the neck of the bottle and fixedly united thereto as to become a whole, as is customary to fill ordinary bottles before the bottle is sealed by the customary insertion of an ordinary cork. After the bottle is filled and the head portion has been efficientlyv united to the body of the bottle and the manipulating-cork has been inserted in the educt of my bottle and sealed in the bottle, as is customary with those who use bottles to sell their liquids or fluids, all that is necessary to discharge the contents of the bottle is to break the seal on the manipulating-cork and extract the cork in the usual manner and incline the bottle, as is customary, and that contained within the bottle will pour out, but cannot be charge end of the containing-receptacle portion, and being fixedly united to the-discharge end of the containing-receptacle portion of the bottle, two passage-ways in circuit with the containing-receptacle of the bottle, beginning at a point directly opposite to each other, and respectively in close relation to the respective inner sides-of the discharge end`of the containing-receptacle portion, the passage-ways passing upward through the fixed discharge-head in a vertical direction, one of the passage-ways verging toward the other from its point of beginning until in close relation to the opposite passage-way, the two passage-ways turning an approximate rightangle bend at this point of close relation to `each other-so as to respectively point in opposite directions, the two passage-ways then making a U-bend and pointing toward each other, then running transversely past each other so as to approach the others U-bend, and to a point between where the passageways made the respective first approximate right-angle bend and the inner edge of theA inner extreme point in their respective U- bend, the two passage-ways then turning an approximate. right-angle bend to the plane of their respective course, the passage-ways then running in this direction for a distance, and entering a space within the discharge-head portion at a point equal to each other, the point in the respective course of the passageways where they respectively make a first approximate right-angle bend being the central point of the respective passage-ways courses from that point until they become in circuit with the space in common to both just mentioned, the common space in circuit with both the passage-ways, an inwardly-pro j ectin g portion of the discharge-head portion, such projecting portion in close opposite relation to the two passage-ways ends that become in .circuit with the one common space within the discharge-head portion, and such inwardlyprojecting portion extending forward Within the common space and under that portion of the two passage-Ways where they extend forward after making an approximate right-angle turn to their transverse running-plane, an

educt-passage in the discharge-head portion,

such discharge educt-passage being below the inwardly-projecting portion, in circuit with the interior common space, and being in diameter sufficient to efficiently discharge the liquid permitted to enter the common space from the passage-ways, and to permit air to pass through the educt at the same time to enter the common space, and pass through the passage-ways into the containing-receptacle portion of the bottle, and being designed to efficiently receive a sealing and manipu-A lating cork, substantially as, and for the purpose described.

2. In a bottle, the combination with an ordinary bottle, of a discharge-head portion designed to efficiently engage the discharge end of the bottle, and being fixedly connected 'to IOO IIO

the discharge end of the bottle, two passagewaysin circuit with the containing-receptacle of the bottle, beginning at a point directly opposite to each other, and respectively in close relation to the respective inner sides of the discharge end of the bottle, the passageways passing upward through the fixed discharge-head in a vertical direction, one of the passage-ways verging toward the other from its point of beginning until in close relation to the opposite passage-way, the two passage-ways turning an approximate rightangle bend at this point of close relation to each other so as to respectively point in opposite directions, the two passage-ways then making a U-bend and pointing toward each other, then running transversely past each other so as to approach the others U-bend, and to a point between where the passageways made the respective first approximate right-angle bend and the inner edge of the inner extreme point in their respective U- bend, the two passage-ways then turning an approximate right-angle bend to the plane of their respective course, the passage-ways then running in this direction for a distance, and entering a space within the discharge-head portion at a point equal to each other, the point in the respective course of the passageways where they respectively make a first approximate right-angle bend being the central point of the respective passage-ways courses from that point until they become in circuit with the space in common to both just mentioned, the common spacein circuit with both the passage-ways, an inwardly-projecting portion of the discharge-head portion, such projecting portion in close opposite' relation to the two passage-ways ends that become in circuit with the one common space within the discharge-head portion, and such inwardly-projecting portion extending forward Within the com mon space and under that portion of the two passage-ways where they extend forward after making an approximate right-angle turn to their transverse runningplane, an educt-passage in the dischargehead portion, such discharge educt-passage being below the inwardly-projecting portion, in circuit with the interior common space, and being in diameter sufficient to efficiently discharge the liquid permitted to enter the space from the passage-ways, and to permit air to pass through the educt at the same time to enter the common space, and pass through the passage-ways into the containing-receptacle portion of the bottle, and being designed to eficiently receive a sealing and manipulating cork, substantially as described.

3. A discharge-head portion designed to efficiently engage the discharge end of a bottle, and to be fixedly united to the discharge end of a bottle in such a manner as to effect an entirety, having two passage-ways in circuit with the containing-receptacle of a bottle when affixed thereto beginning at a point directly opposite to each other, and designed to be respectively in close relation to the respective inner sides of the discharge end of the bottle, the passage-ways passing upward in a vertical direction, one of the passageways verging toward the other from its point of beginning until in close relation to the opposite passage-way, the two passage-Ways turning an approximate right-angle bend at this point of close relation to each other so as to respectively point in opposite directions, the two passage-ways then making a U -bend and pointing toward each other, then running transversely past each other so as to approach the others U-bend, and to a point between where the passage-ways made the respective first approximate right angle bend and the inner edge of the inner extreme point in their respective U bend, the two passage-ways then turning an approximate right-angle bend to the plane of their respective course, the passage-ways then running in this direction for a distance, and entering a space within the discharge-head portion at a point equal to each other, the point in the respective course of the passage-ways where they respectively make a first approximate right-angle bend being the central point of the respective passageways courses from that point until they become in circuit with `the space in common to both just mentioned,

the common space in circuit with both the passage-ways, an inwardly-projectin g portion of the discharge-head portion, such projecting portion in close opposite relation to the two passage-ways ends that become in circuit with the one common space within the discharge-head portion, and such inwardly-projecting portion extending forward within they common space and under that portion of the two passage-ways where they extend forward after making an approximate right-angle turn to their transverse running-plane, an eductpassage in the discharge-head portion, such discharge educt-passage being below the inwardly-projectin g portion, in circuit with the interior common space, and being in diameter sufficient to efficiently discharge the liquid permitted to enter the space from the passage-ways and to permit air to pass through the educt at the same time to enter the common space and pass through the passage-ways into the containing-receptacle portion of a bottle, and being designed to efficiently receive a sealin g and manipulating cork, substantially as, and for the purpose described.

4t. In a bottle, the receptacle-body portion of a bottle A', the cork-stopper portion B, such fixedly fitted in the neck of the receptaclebody portion below the horizontal edge of the discharge end of the receptacle-body portion, the filling-stopper portion ZJ, the passage-ways C and C', such passing through the stopper and stopper-filling portions, and extending out of the stopper and above the top surface of the stopper, the two passage-ways in circuit with the containing-receptacle of the bottle, beginning at a point directly opposite to IOO IIO

each other, and respectively in close relation to the respective inner sides of the discharge end of the containing-receptacle portion of the bottle, the passage-ways passing upward one in a perpendicular direction, and the other verging toward the other from its point of beginning until in close relation to the opposite passage-way, the two passage-Ways turning an approximate right-angle bend at this point of close relation to each other so as to respectively point in opposite directions, the two passage-ways then making a U-bend and toward each other, then running transversely past each other so as to approach the others U-bend, and a point between where the passage-ways made the respective first approximate right-angle bend and the inner edge of the inner extreme point in their respective U-bend, the two passage-ways then turning an approximate right-angle bend to the plane of their respective course, the passage-ways then running in this direction for a distance above the top surface of the filling portion of the stopper, and ending at a point equal to each other, the point in the respective course of the passage-ways where they respectively make a iirst approximate rightangle bend being the central point of the respective passage ways courses from that point until they become in circuit with a space in common to both hereinafter set forth, the cap A, the inwardly-projecting portion a', and the discharge-educt ct, the cap being made of suitable material, and being fixedly connected to the neck of the bottle, and inclosing the passage-ways, and the inwardly-projecting portion being in close opposite relation to the two passage-ways ends above the top filling-surface of the stopper, and extending forward within the space created by the cap being connected to the neck of the bottle, and under that portion of the passage-ways where they extend forward after making an approximate right-angle turn to their transverse running-plane, and the educt in the cap being below the inwardly-projecting portionv of the cap, and above the top surface of the stopper-filling portion, and being designed to receive a manipulating-cork, substantially as described.

5. In a bottle, the combination of an ordinary bottle, a stopper having the two passageways C and O', such stopper entering-the neck of the bottle, and being fixedly united thereto, the two passage-ways in circuit with the interior of the bottle, beginning at a point directly opposite to each other, and respectively in close relation to the inner sides of the neck of the bottle, the passage-ways passing upward, one in a perpendicular direction, and the other verging toward the other from its point of beginning until in close relation to the opposite passage-way, the two passageways turning an approxi mate right-angle bend at this point of close relation to each other so as to respectively point in opposite directions, the two passage-ways then making a U-bend and pointing toward each other, then running cri' transversely past each other so as to approach the others U -bend,and a point between where the passage -ways made the respective first approximate right-angle bend and the inner edge ofA the inner extreme point in their respective U-bend, the two passage-ways then turning an approximate right-angle bend to the plane of their respective course, the passage-ways then running in this direction for a distance, and ending at a point equal to each other, the point in the respective course of the passage-ways where they respectively make a rst approximate right-angle bend being the central point of the respective passageways7 courses from that point until they become in circuit with a space in common to both hereinafter set forth, the cap A, the inwardly-projecting portion a', and the discharge-educt ct, the-cap being made of suitable material, and being fixedly united to the neck of the bottle, and inclosing the stopper with its passage-ways, and the inwardly-projecting portion being in close opposite relation to the two passage-ways ends, and extending forward Within the space created by the cap being connected to the neck of the bottle, and under that portion of the stopper where the passage-ways extend forward after making an approximate right-angle turn to their transverse runnin g-plane, and the educt in the cap being below the inwardly-projecting portion of the cap, and above the neck end of the bottle, and being designed to receive a manipulating-cork, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have set my hand to this my application this 1st day of March,

JOHN C. BEAN. Witnesses:

THOMAS W. HoBDAY, LORING W. BARNES.

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